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Operations

Scheduling, facilities, departments, workflows, and staff

6,492 operations terms

queue maximumque_max

The upper threshold value defining the maximum number of work items allowed in a healthcare queue at one time, or the maximum acceptable value for a queue attribute such as age or wait time. Used in workforce management and claims operations to trigger alerts, rebalancing, or escalation when capacity limits are reached.

queue medical record numberque_mrn

The patient medical record number associated with a work item in a healthcare processing queue, linking the queued task to the patient's clinical record. Used in clinical operations, prior authorization, and care management workflows to retrieve relevant clinical history needed to adjudicate or complete the work item.

queue middle nameque_mid_nm

The middle name or initial of the member or patient associated with a work queue item, used to supplement first and last name for accurate identity matching. Applied in claims adjudication, eligibility verification, and enrollment queues where full name disambiguation is required to avoid processing errors.

queue minimumque_min

The lower threshold value defining the minimum number of items expected in a healthcare work queue or the minimum acceptable value for a queue attribute. Used in workforce planning and claims operations monitoring to detect abnormally low queue volumes that may indicate system errors, feed failures, or processing bottlenecks.

queue mobileque_mob

The mobile phone number associated with a work item queue entry in healthcare workflow management systems. Used to facilitate outbound contact or task routing for items such as prior authorizations, claims follow-up, or care management outreach requiring mobile communication.

queue modified byque_mod_by

The unique identifier of the user who last updated a work item queue record in a healthcare workflow system. Used in audit trails to track accountability for changes to tasks such as claims review, utilization management, or care coordination queue assignments.

queue modified dateque_mod_dt

The calendar date on which a work item queue record was last updated in a healthcare workflow system. Used in audit logging and operational reporting to track when changes occurred to tasks such as claims processing, prior authorization, or care management work items.

queue modified timeque_mod_tm

The timestamp indicating when a work item queue record was last updated in a healthcare workflow system. Used alongside the modified date to provide precise audit tracking of changes to tasks such as claims review, utilization management, or care coordination assignments.

queue nameque_nm

The human-readable label assigned to a work item queue in a healthcare workflow management system. Used to identify and differentiate queues such as claims adjudication, prior authorization review, or care management outreach within operational dashboards and routing configurations.

queue numberque_nbr

The unique numeric identifier assigned to a work item queue in a healthcare workflow management system. Used to reference and track specific queues such as claims processing, utilization review, or member services tasks across reporting systems and workflow routing logic.

queue onset dateque_onset_dt

The date on which a work item first entered or became active within a healthcare workflow queue. Used in operational reporting to measure queue aging, identify processing backlogs, and monitor timeliness for tasks such as prior authorization reviews or claims adjudication.

queue oxygen saturationque_o2sat

The blood oxygen level for a work item waiting list. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for queue management and reporting.

queue paid amountque_pd_amt

The monetary amount paid in connection with a financially-related work item within a healthcare workflow queue. Used in claims processing and payment reconciliation workflows to track disbursements associated with queued tasks such as claim adjudication, appeals, or provider payment reviews.

queue paid dateque_pd_dt

The date on which payment was issued for a financially-related work item within a healthcare workflow queue. Used in claims processing and accounts payable reporting to confirm and audit payment timing for queued tasks such as adjudicated claims or resolved billing disputes.

queue parentque_prnt

The identifier of the higher-level queue to which a child queue belongs within a hierarchical healthcare workflow management structure. Used to organize and route work items such as claims, authorizations, or care management tasks across tiered queue configurations and escalation pathways.

queue percentageque_pct

The proportional ratio associated with a work item queue in a healthcare workflow system, representing metrics such as completion rate, workload distribution, or service level attainment. Used in operational reporting to monitor queue performance across functions like claims processing or utilization management.

queue periodque_prd

The defined time interval or processing window associated with a work item queue in a healthcare workflow system. Used to establish turnaround expectations and reporting cycles for tasks such as prior authorization reviews, claims adjudication batches, or care management follow-up activities.

queue phoneque_ph

The primary telephone number associated with a work item queue entry in a healthcare workflow management system. Used to support outbound contact tasks such as member outreach, provider follow-up, or care coordination calls initiated through claims, utilization, or care management queues.

queue preferred nameque_pref_nm

The preferred display label assigned to a work item queue in a healthcare workflow system, which may differ from the system-generated queue name. Used to present user-friendly queue identifiers in operational dashboards for functions such as claims review, authorization management, or care outreach.

queue priceque_prc

The cost amount associated with a financially-related work item within a healthcare workflow queue. Used in revenue cycle and claims management workflows to capture billed, contracted, or expected pricing data for queued tasks such as claims adjudication, fee schedule review, or payment dispute resolution.

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